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Extension cable from wall plate to router

bratman91 — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 18:46:07 GMT

I want to try repositioning my HH6 (with FTTC) to a more central part of the room. The cable from the telephone socket is fixed behind the face plate and I don’t want to disrupt that. Can an extension cable be used and, if so, is it a standard phone extension cable or something special?

Re: Extension cable from wall plate to router

imjolly — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 19:37:05 GMT

Which master socket do you have

Re: Extension cable from wall plate to router

bratman91 — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 20:28:18 GMT

For imjolly, it is No 6. The broadband cable cannot be unplugged as with a phone plug .

Re: Extension cable from wall plate to router

licquorice — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 20:30:07 GMT

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Re: Extension cable from wall plate to router

bratman91 — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 20:36:49 GMT

The question from imjolly was what socket I had and showed my a diagram with 7 of the variants, all numbered 1 to 7. I replied that it was no6.

Re: Extension cable from wall plate to router

licquorice — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 20:38:08 GMT

That part I understood, it was the second sentence that I didn't.

Re: Extension cable from wall plate to router

bratman91 — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 20:42:40 GMT

With a normal telephone, the cable can be plugged into the socket. As far as I can see, the broadband cable is connected behind the faceplate and doesn’t look as though it can be unplugged without, perhaps, removing the faceplate. Are you saying that this cable can be unplugged?

Re: Extension cable from wall plate to router

licquorice — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 20:45:28 GMT

Yes, the cable from the router to the socket should be plugged into the top socket of the two. It shouldn't be hard wired.

Re: Extension cable from wall plate to router

bratman91 — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 20:49:43 GMT

OK, Thanks for that. There doesn’t seem to be anything to press down to release the plug though but I’ll have another look. That needs me to modify my question which now becomes, is the cable a special one or can I use a phone extension cable?

Re: Extension cable from wall plate to router

licquorice — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 20:55:13 GMT

You need an RJ11 - RJ11 lead. The release clip on the plug has probably snapped off so the plug is locked in the socket.

Re: Extension cable from wall plate to router

bratman91 — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 21:00:19 GMT

Many thanks for that clarification. There is nothing on the plug that extends beyond the faceplate surface so it looks like the release clip has indeed been broken off, misleading me to think that it cannot be unplugged.

Re: Extension cable from wall plate to router

licquorice — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 21:04:44 GMT

You might be able to release it by manipulating it with a thin bladed knife.

Re: Extension cable from wall plate to router

imjolly — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 22:00:43 GMT

If you can't free cable with knife or screwdriver then take of bottom plate the remove middle section shown by yellow arrow and then you should be able to remove cable. Then just put middles cation back and replace front bottom section. You can then buy a new rj11 to rj11 cable for the length you need

Re: Extension cable from wall plate to router

bratman91 — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 22:40:48 GMT

Thank you, licquorice, I had marked imjolly’s reply as an acceptable solution and I wasn’t able to repeat this on you solution.